STERLING

Sterling

Sterling was a brand name of automobile marketed in the United States by ARCONA under the name Sterling Motor Cars, a division of the Rover car company of the UK. It existed in North America from 1987 to 1991, during which Rover was in collaboration with Honda of Japan.

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sterling

Noun

  1. The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
  2. Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
  3. Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
  4. A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.

Adjective

  1. of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.
  2. of, relating to, or made from sterling silver.
  3. Of acknowledged worth or influence; high quality; authoritative.
  4. Genuine; true; pure; of great value or excellence.


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